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Fred Renzey Gaming Guru - Page 18 Never Play Less Than Your Best Blackjack Game11 March 2004
There were three of us at the blackjack table. The player at first base was having a pretty good run. Twenty minutes earlier he had bought in for $200 and was betting "quarters". Now he had close to $2000 in front of him and had just placed a $400 bet. He was dealt 7/7 against the dealer's 4 up.
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I Wanna' Play That Poker Game Where You Go "All In"28 February 2004
Texas Hold'em tournaments on cable TV have been such a success that nearly everybody seems to want to get in there and try the game themselves. From country clubs to fraternal organizations, people are putting together their own little Hold'em tournaments. But if you're a previous non-gambler or just a ... (read more)
Three Ways That "Ploppies" Hurt the Game of Blackjack14 February 2004
In prevailing blackjack literature, a "ploppy" is defined as a poor to typical player. Ploppies outnumber skillful blackjack players by a wide margin. A ploppy harbors many false beliefs about the game, and through those beliefs he actually sometimes causes or enables the casino to make the game tougher to win at. ... (read more)
Omaha Hi/Lo Poker Is a Spin-Off from Texas Hold'em24 January 2004
Rumor has it that Texas Hold'em originated in the Lone Star State back in the early 60s. When I began going to Vegas in the late 70s, they were already playing it there. It was a catchy concept, what with its community "flop" and all.
Then, in 1982, a new breed of "flop style" game appeared in the Vegas poker rooms called "Omaha". ... (read more)
Bad Blackjack Players Don't Hurt Your Odds11 January 2004
Throughout the annals of established blackjack literature, you've read that a bad player at 3rd base can't hurt your own chances in the game. In public seminars, I've presented illustrations with cards on sequential billboards that showed that same effect -- or lack of. I've even reported the results of ... (read more)
You Gotta Know When to Hold'em and When to Fold'em28 December 2003
About 20 years ago, Kenny Rogers' hit song "The Gambler" rang out these timeless words: "Every gambler knows -- that the secret to survivin' -- is knowin' what to throw away -- an' knowin' what to keep".
Now that Texas Hold'em poker is a big hit on nationwide TV (World Poker Tour and Celebrity Poker Showdown), it seems everybody is talking about it and wants to play it. ... (read more)
There's More Than One Way to Skin a Blackjack Cat14 December 2003
A while back, I received an e-mail from a reader who said he wonders if he hasn't stumbled upon a way to beat casino blackjack without becoming a card counter. He says he's beaten the game over the course of several hundred hours this year simply by "loading up" on advantageous situations and asked me to ... (read more)
"No Way I Can Lose This Hand" and Other Famous Last Words24 November 2003
The well-dressed, distinguished gentleman was playing at a $100 blackjack table and betting b-i-g with his cohort standing behind him, rooting him on. He had just bemoaned losing five hands in a row and defiantly quadrupled his bet on the sixth hand.
He was dealt another stiff, 13 against the dealer's 8 up. ... (read more)
Loose Poker Players Shouldn't Play Caribbean Stud10 November 2003
I often get e-mails from readers on blackjack and poker strategy, but the other day I received an unusual inquiry concerning the game of Caribbean Stud. It read:
Dear Fred,
I enjoy all your columns, but we need an article on the odds of playing Caribbean Stud "in the blind" (staying on every ... (read more)
What on Earth Were These Blackjack Players Thinking?25 October 2003
Day after day, I sit at the blackjack tables and watch players throw money away by making irrational mistakes. Many of these people appear to be quite experienced at the game and are playing for serious money. When they come out of the blue with some of these beauties I have to wonder to myself, ... (read more)
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